Sunday, April 17, 2016

Fires at Mt Lloyd and Lachlan

FIRES at Lachlan and Mt Lloyd have kept local fire brigades busy this afternoon. A vegetation fire at Lachlan Rd was first reported at 1.48pm and has now been contained.

A scrub fire reported at Mt Lloyd Rd at 2.31pm was quickly brought under control but another fire was reported nearby at 3.36pm and is still being tackled. As of 4.30pm, four heavy tankers, four light tankers, one utility vehicle and a personnel carrier from multiple fire brigades are in attendance, with further vehicles being mobilised.

Dozens of registered private burns are being carried out around the state today, including many in the Derwent Valley. These include a 39 hectare burn being conducted by Forestry Tasmania at Repulse Rd from 3.30-9pm.